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LMS “Lite”: An Alternative Learning and Data Management Solution. SACME Spring 2006 Rick Whitbeck, MA, MBA CME Director, Case/UHHS CME Program Case School of Medicine Disclosures: Client of CECity and Indigo Technical Media; no financial relationships with either. LMS Lite: Overview.
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LMS “Lite”: An Alternative Learning and Data Management Solution SACME Spring 2006 Rick Whitbeck, MA, MBA CME Director, Case/UHHS CME Program Case School of Medicine Disclosures: Client of CECity and Indigo Technical Media; no financial relationships with either.
LMS Lite: Overview • Why an alternative to a full-service LMS? • Comparison of LMS and LMS Lite • Expectations of LMS Lite • Examples
Review of LMS features • Delivers education on-line in flexible formats • Manages user registration, account and personal portfolio • Tracks participation, issue certificates & transcripts • Supports assessment and testing of learners • Integrates application features with a data base • Captures and aggregate user data • “It’s about data.”
Why LMS Lite? • Full-service LMS is expensive, particularly with a larger member base • Costs are recurring, whether licensed or custom platform; organizational commitment • Need to reach specific demographics outside LMS membership • Demands on CME staff time; content management • Demands from in-house IT
LMS Members/subscribers On-going application Licensed & hosted Full service Recurring expense Dedicated channel IT intensive Full learning solution Data capture, management LMS Lite Open registration Project basis Turn-key product Selected capabilities Expensed by project Flexible deployment IT compatible Full learning solution Data capture, management Compatible with an LMS Stepping stone to LMS Full-service LMS compared to LMS Lite
Expectations of LMS Lite • Market demand for user-centric product • Delivers robust CME learning experience • Data collection associated with learning • Flexible format/interface • Supports marketing/branding efforts • Integrates with an LMS • Leverages faculty assets: PPT presentations • Accommodates self-authoring* • Accommodates payment systems* *Coming soon…
Software that will deliver LMS capabilities • Not LMS application software • Not a Website • Delivers via Web or CD/DVD • Supports edited productions or “turn and burn” • Relies on evolving capabilities of media players • Flash-based media player (Adobe/Macromedia) • User-friendly playback tools • Flash incorporates other tools, capabilities in a flexible environment
Examples • Case/UHHS: “one-stop” learning solution in a branded media player • American Physicians: full learning solution including data collection • Zimmer: capture and publish conference proceedings